Tuesday, March 8 is election day for the special general election for Florida House District 88 and for elections in 19 municipalities across Palm Beach County.
As of Feb. 15, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office has mailed more than 120,000 mail ballots to voters who requested to vote by mail, and more than 18,000 have been returned. The Supervisor of Elections is encouraging all voters who still have mail ballots at home to return their ballots this week to ensure those ballots arrive on time.
“Voting by mail in Palm Beach County is convenient, secure and reliable,” Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said. “Our office provides several safe and easy ways to request and return your mail ballot. We are encouraging mail ballot voters to return their ballot right away to ensure their vote counts. Postage is pre-paid, or you can return your mail ballot to any of our offices or secure drop boxes.”
Palm Beach County voters registered to vote in House District 88 or the 19 municipalities may request a vote-by-mail ballot online at www.votepalmbeach.gov, by e-mailing votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov or by calling (561) 656-6208. Voters must provide their Florida driver’s license or Florida ID, or the last four digits of their Social Security Number, whichever may be verified in your record, when making a request.
The deadline to request that a ballot be mailed to you is 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. The Main Elections Office will be open Saturday to serve you. If you miss the deadline, you may pick up a vote-by-mail ballot in person at one of the four Supervisor of Elections offices through 5 p.m. on March 7.
Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail using the pre-paid postage return envelope or in person at any of the four offices during office hours. Secure drop boxes will be available from Feb. 26 through March 6 at designated drop off locations across the county, including all four of the county’s early voting locations during early voting hours, and the secure official drop box located outside each of the Main Elections Office, South County and North County elections offices, or inside the West County Elections Office. For a list of drop box locations and hours, visit www.votepalmbeach.gov.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the main office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, March 8. More information about voting in the March 8 elections can be found at www.votepalmbeach.gov or by calling (561) 656-6200.
